It is another day of hot and dry conditions ahead of us. But tomorrow, a cold front will spike high temperatures even more before chance of gusty winds and thunderstorms moves in.

With plenty of sunshine and low humidity, temperatures will be mainly in the 90s this afternoon. Expect the light wind.

Overnight readings will stay into the 50s and 60s around the area and partly to mostly clear.

Friday, and approaching cold front will help spike temperatures from Billings to the East to the upper 90s and triple digits. By tomorrow afternoon and evening, winds will start to increase across the region and continue into Saturday.

Isolated thunderstorms could carry gusty winds, pockets of heavy rain, and hail especially in areas to the East and South of Billings by Friday evening.

Billings forecast:

Today… Sunny and hot, with a high of about 96. West breeze 5 to 15 mph.

Tonight… Partly to mostly clear, with a low near 65.

Friday… Mostly sunny with a high approaching 100°. Winds increase in the afternoon and evening to 15 to 25 mph.